Long pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser in treatment of onychomycosis | ||||
Benha Medical Journal | ||||
Article 16, Volume 39, Issue 3, November and December 2022, Page 933-940 PDF (588.35 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bmfj.2022.165235.1678 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Shymaa Mostafa rezk1; Asmaa Mohamed ElRefaai2; Aya Abdalrasoul Elghabaty 3; Hasnaa S Abdel Hamid4; Rehab M Salem5 | ||||
1Lecturer of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine - Benha University, Egypt | ||||
2Dermatology,Medicine, Benha,Queisna, Egypt | ||||
3dermatology,medicine,Banha university, Banha,Egypt | ||||
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
5Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine - Benha University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Onychomycosis is a common nail disease, especially in older patients. Various treatment options are currently available for onychomycosis; however, their limitations include high failure rates, time-consuming nature, high cost, and high risk of drug interactions. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of onychomycosis treatment with a long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser. Patients and Methods: ten patients were assessed. The study involved treatment with a long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser in two sessions at 4-week intervals. Fungal culture at two media sabourauds dextrose agar with cycloheximide and without cycloheximide and microscopic examination were performed at the start and then a one-month after the second session. Results: Of all ten patients after two sessions, the mycological test results were negative in eight (80%). The result showed that the mean improvement percentage was 60.50 %. Side effects were mild and limited to mild pain and slowing of the growth of nails after the laser procedure. Conclusions: Long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser therapy is safe and effective for treating onychomycosis. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Onychomycosis; Long-pulsed laser; Fungal culture | ||||
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